Making It Count: Information System Helps Local Leaders Ensure Accurate Census Count
Government leaders can turn to the Vinson Institute's Georgia 2000 information system to help them make certain that 2010 census counts for their communities are as accurate as possible.
The recent addition of 2000 census data to the Institute's Georgia 2000 information system allows users to view data and maps revealing response rates to the mail portion of the last census as well as scores for what are termed hard-to-count populations, according to Matt Hauer, faculty member with the Institute's Applied Demography Program.
Having the ability to easily access information that shows exactly where problem counts occurred in 2000 helps leaders target their census awareness efforts and resources more specifically, he explains.
Census counts are used in decisions to distribute billions of dollars in federal funding to communities each year as well as being critical reference tools for officials in the allocation of local resources now and in the future.
Access the census planning database on Georgia 2000. New users will need to register with an e-mail address and password. Once logged in, click on Map-Based Reporting.
